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The Capitol

2.9 (63 reviews)
Open 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
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Marty G.

Do you remember the Alamo? Much like Almaron Dickinson, I pulled up to the scene at the Alamo guns 'a blazin. Left my child bride at home with dysentery, tied up my horse and buggy and was ready to paint the town red. I felt that The Capitol would be a good respite after my recovery, and they delivered. I was greeted by a 5'6 Irishman with a lazy eye that gazed at me like a star in the night. Upon being let in to this diverse hostel, my top hat imploded due to the low ceilings. After undergoing a hefty cover charge, I expected the service of at least a coat rack. I carry a heavy trench coat (1" Kevlar to stop low-velocity handgun bullets). Their lack of elixirs had me clenching my cheeks, but, thankfully there were many beautiful women to distract me from the struggles of my recent marriage (I hadn't expected to encounter dystentery so soon). Thank god they turned off the dubstep so I could perform a harmonica solo. I tried to clench it but accidentally ripped a beefy squeaker that cleared the dance floor. Except for one man, for what to my wondering eye appeared to be doing interpretive robot ballet. It was not my cup of tea but I think it's very important to be open-minded to the preferences of others. Though he's usually very elusive, even Ralph Waldo Emerson (the chipmunk who takes shelter in my top hat) emerged at the first few notes of a new-age remix of Rocky Raccoon. Better still, they lubed up the dance floor with Crisco which made for a greasy, groovy, glorious time. If you thought the river was a slick ride - this is the true place for lubin' and tubin' (if you know what I mean). Long story short, if you ever doubt remembering the Alamo, you MUST check out this spot.

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Gabrielle B.

Fun night club in Bend, OR right downtown. Before COVID it was always packed and the place to be. It seems more quiet now, but still poppin. They play mostly EDM music which is my favorite so I love to catch live music there. Cover is usually only $5. The drinks are great but careful of bringing them on the dance floor because they are likely to spill.

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Rachel D.

This place is great! Once you get a few drinks in you and the music is going. Before that.. it was kind of a let down. It looks like it has (or maybe had?) so much potential. The Place its self id say is pretty cool. Its under ground, the dance floor is blocked off from half the place so if you're not looking to dance you can get some privacy and play some bar games. In the dance area they have booths you can chill out on and i loved that set up. There are 2 nice huge fans right next to the dance area too so you dont get too hot. Its very dark! Drinks were delicious and the Bar tender was really nice. Food is pretty good, id eat it again- but for only being 1 of 2 tables in here at the time.. half our food took soooo long to get to the table we had to check to see if they actually were making it. Stick with the burgers and fries. Other reviews touch on all the things that are a let down about this place.. thought id keep this one more positive!

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Trista B.

This place looked promising walking down the stairs to the bar but once we got inside I quickly realized it was not worth my time...you know those places that have potential to be something awesome but just come up short, fall flat, miss the mark....yeah that was The Capitol. Atmosphere looked pretty cool, it doesn't look like anything from the street, but you walk downstairs and there's the bar and then tons of games and pinball machines to your right, and more hang out space to your left. Seemed cool, only there weren't many people there at all, and the people that were there didn't stay long...from what we saw, people stayed for a drink then left. By the time we left the place had pretty much cleared out. I'm thinking the reason for this was the service.... It took a long time to get a drink menu, then took a bit to be able to order a drink, then a while before I got my drink, and I was sitting at the bar....yeah....well the drink was OK so that was something at least. The younger kid that was working that night was OK, but still pretty slow...there was another guy that was working though that was basically horrible...pretty much got ignored or short snippy answers when asked questions...and the weird thing was he was in a bit of a frenzy working the bar, even though the place wasn't packed by any means, should have been more than easy to keep up with the demand...anyway, yeah the place was a vibe killer so we decided to leave. I guess I expected more from this place, maybe its better on another day of the week? We were there on a Thursday. Anyway, the lackluster service was a turn off so I will be going to other bars when I visit Bend next time!

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Love the karaoke on Tuesdays with Lorin! The best KJ! The bartenders are great too! Drinks are good and music isn't too loud!

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Music was hype, vibes were immaculate. Fun place to hang out in the bend for live hip hop music.

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Get ready to be charged a lot of money for bottom shelf alcohol and bad music!!! Also a huge cover charge!

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First of all- I just moved here and I keep hearing this is "the bad part of town" and no, it's not…read more We passed one unhoused person who was just minding his own business. Don't be afraid to come here! Lots of food truck options which is cool. My friend and I each got zero proof cocktails. She got the sweet hemptation and liked it so much she got a second one. I got the funky cold Modena which was tart and tasty. And we got to see Miz Cracker from RuPaul's Drag Race!! So fun! The drag show was high energy and a great time.

I'll preface by stating that this establishment is a bar with a food truck lot. It is not the…read moreDogwood downtown cocktail bar that is the subject of the prior hundreds of reviews. The owners closed up shop downtown and created this new place on 2nd Street in Bend's Central District. It's now called Dogwood at the Pine Shed. Why Yelp won't create a new, distinct page for the Pine Shed is beyond me. That said, the Pine Shed is a fine place for drinks and food truck fare. The open, spacious 'shed' has plenty of varied seating surrounding a nice bar with quite a few tables outside on the patio. Mobility-challenged folks have choices too. For those worried about 2nd Street's reputation for sketchiness, don't be. Revitalization efforts by the city have transformed the area. At times of good weather, with the big doors open, the Pine Shed is quite a nice spot to relax. Cocktails were the raison d'etre for the former incarnation of Dogwood and that emphasis transfers here to the Pine Shed. I particularly like their versions of a margarita but the other cocktails are uniformly good too. The beer tap offerings are not so spectacular, however, with only four (and a cider). On one visit shortly after they opened for business, two beer taps were tapped out, which can be chalked up to growing pains. In any case, the Pine Shed can't be seriously regarded as a tap house in the style of the many others in Bend (On Tap, River's Place, Crosscut, The Lot, The Podski, Midtown Yacht Club, etc.). Come for the cocktails. They do offer low ABV and zero ABV drinks. At present, the food truck choices are abundant and pretty decent. Being trucks/carts, and thus mobile and prone to relocating themselves, I'll not list them here. Best to check the Pine Shed's webpage for current offerings and then go to the relevant Yelp page for reviews. Parking is street only, no parking lot. The city has completed construction on 2nd Street so there are more spots available than before.

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Shout out to Corrine and Kim for taking care of us. Thank you Corrine for all the great…read morerecommendations! Swung by here after spending a day at Crater Lake National Park. Parking is a bit challenging. Inside the space is a little dark, and it had a nice ambiance. The noise level is a medium. You need to speak up a little but you don't need to shout to be heard. We came without reservations, luckily for us two seats at the bar opened up so we were seated right away. Since it was our first time here we asked Corrine out for some recommendations. She talked through some of the popular dishes and also some of her personal favorites. We ordered... Food - El Bulli Olive: Fun bite if you're an olive fan. Creative gastronomy creation. - Toro Radicchio: Really tasty salad, with great flavors. - Fried Anchovies and Artichoke: Delicious! If you're an anchovies fan, get this dish. One of my favorite bites of the night. - Iberico Secretto: Meat imported from Spain. Great flavors. Drinks - Pamplemousse Spritz: Refreshing n/a cocktail. Definitely would get again. - Strawberry-White Peppercorn Shrub: One of my favorite n/a cocktails I've had to date, would recommend. Dessert - Tarta De Santiago: Solid dessert.

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